SR Story | It would be simple to point at a missed last-second 3-pointer as the difference in Morton-White Pass’ 54-51 State 2B championship game over defending champion St. George’s on Saturday in the Arena. Too simple.
SR Story | YAKIMA – Pullman’s David Ungerer knew he was the only player on the floor under 6-foot tall as the Greyhounds entered overtime against Lynden in the boys state 2A championship game Saturday afternoon. But that didn’t stop the gritty point guard from taking over, scoring …
SR Story | Djuan Piper converted an off-balance jumper from just inside the foul line with 5.1 seconds remaining to lift Rainier Beach over Eastside Catholic 47-45 and earn a third straight State 3A boys championship. Mandrell Worthy was stripped of the ball near midcourt as Eastside Catholic …
SR Story | TACOMA – WSU-bound Tramaine Isabell scored a tourney- high 34 points to lead Garfield to a 68-59 victory over Richland to claim its first Class 4A boys state championship since 1998. Isabell converted just five field goals, four coming via 3-pointers, but made it to …
SR Story | NAMPA, Idaho – Third-place state tournament games often come down to which team wants it most less than 24 hours after a disappointing semifinal loss. The Lake City boys answered that question from the opening tipoff Saturday, steamrolling Rocky Mountain 66-50 at Columbia High.
SR Story | TACOMA – Shooting betrayed the Gonzaga Prep boys basketball team Saturday morning. The Bullpups started off nicely, opening a 16-8 lead over No. 1-ranked Jackson, but it wasn’t enough as the Timberwolves’ top guns took over in a 61-44 win in the game to decide …
SR Story | Colton 61, Shorewood Chr. 58 Jake Straughan scored 30 points and sealed the game at the free-throw line to send the Wildcats into the title game against Pomeroy after a win over the Lions.
SR Story | Sometimes familiarity breeds respect. Such is the case for St. George’s and Liberty, two Northeast 2B teams that met in the state semifinals Friday night at the Arena.
SR Story | It’s hard to imagine that Colton, in winning 43 straight games, struggled as mightily on offense as it did Saturday night. But they don’t give championship trophies based on style points and with five straight 1B titles on their resume, the Wildcats kept plugging away.
SR Story | YAKIMA – Pullman’s David Ungerer knew he was the only player on the floor under 6-foot tall as the Greyhounds entered overtime against Lynden in the boys state 2A championship game Saturday afternoon. But that didn’t stop the gritty point guard from taking over, scoring …
SR Story | YAKIMA, Wash. – Led by tournament MVP Julie Spencer, W.F. West ran past defending champ Mark Morris 48-37 on Saturday en route to the State 2A girls championship. Spencer poured in 20 points, including 11 in the second half, as the Bearcats (25-2) led the …
SR Story | Djuan Piper converted an off-balance jumper from just inside the foul line with 5.1 seconds remaining to lift Rainier Beach over Eastside Catholic 47-45 and earn a third straight State 3A boys championship. Mandrell Worthy was stripped of the ball near midcourt as Eastside Catholic …
SR Story | TACOMA – It wasn’t according to script. To say Gonzaga Prep girls basketball coach Mike Arte went to a little used scheme in his playbook would be stretching the truth. He doesn’t teach zone defense.
SR Story | TACOMA – To take home a trophy from the State 3A girls basketball tournament is more than University could have envisioned in late November. The Titans used a 10-0 run to give Sunnyside a scare in the second quarter but the Grizzlies mauled University in …
SR Story | Colton 60, Pateros 22 Jenna Moser recorded 22 points and nine rebounds and the Wildcats continued their tournament dominance with a win over the Nannies.
SR Story | Colfax 47, St. George’s 27 The Bulldogs’ stifling defense held the Dragons to 24.4 percent shooting in a 47-27 win advance to the championship game against Toutle Lake.
SR Story | NAMPA, Idaho – Boise-area teams ruled the day at the state wrestling championships, but Post Falls did enough to earn a trophy for the third consecutive year. Sophomore Alius Delarosa defended his title at 120 pounds, leading the Trojans to a third-place finish Saturday at …
SR Story | NAMPA, Idaho – Post Falls junior Justin Farnsworth scored a dramatic third-round pin of Capital’s Jake Fields on Friday, punctuating a solid opening day for the Trojans at the Idaho state wrestling championships. Farnsworth was one of five Post Falls wrestlers to advance to today’s …
SR Story | Chad Ripke had a week off from coaching. That may not sound like big news anywhere outside the Ripke home, but it is. The Freeman coach has had just three such weeks over the past year. This week sits between the end of the state …
SR Story | When it comes to wrestling, Hudson Staub says he’s more brain than athlete. “I’m not the most athletic guy,” the Coeur d’Alene senior 182-pounder said. “I just mastered the cartwheel last year.”
SR Story | TACOMA – The State 3A wrestling championship is staying in Spokane. Behind six wrestlers who each earned medals, North Central captured its first state championship Saturday during Mat Classic XXVI at the Tacoma Dome. The Indians’ previous best finish was third in 2010.
Sportslink Blog | Full medal results are now posted, including the Championship Finals. The Spokesman-Review has three people at Mat Classic in the Tacoma Dome and will bring results of Friday's quarterfinals and Saturday's trophy matches. Check back here for updates throughout the tournament.
SR Story | TACOMA – It was as close to a perfect day as possible for North Central at Mat Classic XXVI. The Indians, who sent six to state, went 5 for 5 in the quarterfinals Friday at the Tacoma Dome.
SR Story | TACOMA – For not having a holster full of bullets, the Central Valley wrestling team made the most of its available arsenal Friday during opening-round action at Mat Classic XXVI. All seven of Central Valley’s state qualifiers won at the Tacoma Dome.
SR Story | TACOMA – Jenna Schlosser made the most of her first state gymnastics meet. One day after she placed second in the 4A all-around, the junior from Mead claimed the 4A floor title Saturday in the State Gymnastics Individual Finals at the Tacoma Dome Exhibition Hall.
SR Story | The Mead gymnastics team, which captured a State 4A championship in 2012, heads to state expecting to challenge for a trophy. Another state title? Not yet, says Panthers coach Laurie Chadwick.
SR Story | Jenna Schlosser led Mead to a 4A regional title and a team state berth on Saturday at Mt. Rainier High School in Des Moines, Wash. The Panthers won with 170.025 points and will compete at the Tacoma Dome this weekend. Puyallup placed second, Emerald Ridge …
SR Story | Once upon a time, the Greater Spokane League was the biggest big-school classification conference in eastern Washington. Starting next year, though, the Columbia Basin Big Nine takes over the distinction as the largest same-classification league.
SR Story | The official Greater Spokane League title must wait a few days, but Mead’s gymnastics team passed its greatest test on Thursday night. The Panthers used their dominance on the uneven bars to hold off host Mt. Spokane during a four-way league meet at the Mead …
SR Story | It’s tough to know which Owen coach to believe. Central Valley and University square off tonight in their annual Battle for the Bone wrestling grudge match that could decide the league championship with another week left in the regular season.
SR Story | Mead’s Jenna Schlosser won the bars (9.2) and vault (9.1), placed second on the beam (9.215) and floor (9.4) and cruised to the all-around win with a score of 36.825 in a Greater Spokane League gymnastics meet at University. The Panthers also won the team …
SR Story | After losing its first three matches and falling down 13-0, Mead stormed back winning nine of the next 11 to defeat visiting North Central 43-22 in a Greater Spokane League dual Wednesday at Mead. The Panthers’ Kevin McLean started the hot streak with a 9-3 …
